UPNP Kodi playback using Video Library is not working

[Gerrit-GTi]

Hi all,

I got kodi running on a Raspberry Pi (LibreELEC dont know version, Kodi is v16.1 stable) and I'm using VLC iOS app on my iphone 6s and ipad air 2. I can play the movies etc perfectly when using the file menu but when I go into the video library I can see the titles and artwork etc. but when I try to play a movie it returns an error saying that the file can't be found.

Does anyone else have the same issue? UPNP Playback from the video library on 8player lite app works without a problem, but VLC is the better app tbh.

I'm using this setup for my kids that are not old enough to read the movie titles so the artwork enables them the select the movie they want to watch without me having to help them. I'm running this setup in my car so I can't help them while driving

Hope there is a fix for this. At the moment I'm typing this I'm not at home so I can't get the proper info like version etc but will add it later on when I get back home if needed.

Thanks in advance for the help!

[Gerrit-GTi]

Noone else having the same problems? To correct what I've posted earlier theVLC iOS doesn't show an error on the ipad. It just opens the miniplayer after selecting a video from the library and then the player is closed again without an visible error or something.

Some help or answers on this would be very much appreciated.

PS:
If I need to supply more info please let me know what is needed.

[Davebinna]

I have the exact same issue.
The Kodi library within VLC shows all the movie or TV show covers but playback can only be achieved via the "files" menu.

[TriAdX]

I am having a similar issue.

I can add videos through iTunes into the VLC app and they play fine.. but when i try to stream a video from my KODI server, i just get the Music Note icon with a "loading" animation... it never plays. It doesnt work through files OR the "movies" icons... i can see all movie images but again, no video plays.

I have also tried nPlayer and UPNP Xtreme and both play from my kodi server beautifully.... but I wanna use VLC!!! Any help?